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1892–2024
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Houston
presidential margin
2008R+9.62012R+13.52016R+3.72020R+1.62024R+9.3
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+9.3
2024
median income$82,767U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
median age35.7U.S. 39.1 · TX 35.7
poverty rate14.0%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.3%U.S. 35.6% · TX 33.6%
non-english39.1%U.S. 22.3% · TX 35.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican26.0%
Salvadoran2.8%
Honduran1.7%
German7.2%
English6.8%
Irish5.0%
African American†14.4%
Nigerian0.9%
African0.7%
Asian Indian2.1%
Vietnamese1.9%
Chinese1.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.8%
Black Protestant2.2%
Muslim1.6%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Houston, Texas

Akashic
HoustonTrumpR+9.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Houston, TXA map of the constituent counties of Houston, TX, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Galveston County, TX · R+27.4Montgomery County, TX · R+45.5Harris County, TX · D+5.5Walker County, TX · R+39.9San Jacinto County, TX · R+65.3Chambers County, TX · R+65.6Wharton County, TX · R+51.8Austin County, TX · R+62.7Fort Bend County, TX · D+1.6Calhoun County, TX · R+52.2Trinity County, TX · R+67.0Colorado County, TX · R+57.2Polk County, TX · R+58.9Jackson County, TX · R+70.8Grimes County, TX · R+60.2Washington County, TX · R+54.7Brazoria County, TX · R+19.7Liberty County, TX · R+61.6Matagorda County, TX · R+50.5Waller County, TX · R+25.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.9%1,509,908
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.5%1,248,751
Jill SteinGreen1.6%44,707
D+60
R+60
20 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (20 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Houston, TX — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Austin County, TXRepublicanR+62.7
Brazoria County, TXRepublicanR+19.7
Calhoun County, TXRepublicanR+52.2
Chambers County, TXRepublicanR+65.6
Colorado County, TXRepublicanR+57.2
Fort Bend County, TXDemocraticD+1.6
Galveston County, TXRepublicanR+27.4
Grimes County, TXRepublicanR+60.2
Harris County, TXDemocraticD+5.5
Jackson County, TXRepublicanR+70.8
Liberty County, TXRepublicanR+61.6
Matagorda County, TXRepublicanR+50.5
Montgomery County, TXRepublicanR+45.5
Polk County, TXRepublicanR+58.9
San Jacinto County, TXRepublicanR+65.3
Trinity County, TXRepublicanR+67.0
Walker County, TXRepublicanR+39.9
Waller County, TXRepublicanR+25.0
Washington County, TXRepublicanR+54.7
Wharton County, TXRepublicanR+51.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.5%Harris1,248,751
53.9%Trump1,509,908
1.6%Stein44,707
−9.3%
2,803,366
R
48.5%Biden1,368,169
50.1%Trump1,414,630
1.4%Jorgensen38,954
−1.6%
2,821,753
R
46.0%Clinton1,022,964
49.7%Trump1,105,117
4.2%Johnson94,304
−3.7%
2,222,385
R
42.6%Obama846,377
56.1%Romney1,114,427
1.3%Johnson25,320
−13.5%
1,986,124
R
44.8%Obama864,354
54.4%McCain1,049,461
0.8%Barr14,526
−9.6%
1,928,341
R
40.4%Kerry703,508
59.0%Bush1,027,880
0.6%Badnarik11,244
−18.6%
1,742,632
R
39.7%Gore610,006
57.8%Bush888,163
2.5%Nader38,888
−18.1%
1,537,057
R
43.1%Clinton565,955
50.5%Dole662,428
6.4%Perot84,504
−7.3%
1,312,887
R
37.0%Clinton524,798
43.0%Bush610,878
20.0%Perot283,845
−6.1%
1,419,521
R
42.2%Dukakis507,666
56.9%Bush685,614
0.9%Paul11,031
−14.8%
1,204,311
R
37.5%Mondale470,237
62.3%Reagan781,881
0.3%Larouche3,371
−24.8%
1,255,489
R
39.0%Carter397,703
57.2%Reagan582,842
3.8%Anderson38,865
−18.2%
1,019,410
R
48.7%Carter460,982
50.4%Ford476,965
0.9%McCarthy8,106
−1.7%
946,053
R
36.4%McGovern285,368
63.1%Nixon495,167
0.5%Schmitz3,626
−26.8%
784,161
R
39.6%Humphrey260,166
40.3%Nixon265,170
20.1%Wallace132,248
−0.8%
657,584
D
61.7%Johnson331,463
38.1%Goldwater204,529
0.2%Hass1,169
+23.6%
537,161
R
48.3%Kennedy223,462
49.5%Nixon229,126
2.3%Byrd10,491
−1.2%
463,079
R
38.4%Stevenson143,298
60.0%Eisenhower224,216
1.6%Andrews6,117
−21.7%
373,631
R
44.2%Stevenson169,541
55.7%Eisenhower213,726
0.1%Hallinan459
−11.5%
383,726
D
51.4%Truman99,175
32.1%Dewey61,899
16.6%Thurmond31,983
+19.3%
193,057
D
68.8%Roosevelt117,593
11.4%Dewey19,451
19.9%Thomas33,974
+57.4%
171,018
D
78.5%Roosevelt124,066
21.3%Willkie33,693
0.1%Thomas210
+57.2%
157,969
D
87.7%Roosevelt98,954
12.0%Landon13,493
0.4%Lemke440
+75.7%
112,887
D
86.5%Roosevelt94,526
12.8%Hoover14,027
0.7%Thomas722
+73.7%
109,275
D
51.7%Smith46,600
48.2%Hoover43,454
0.2%Thomas138
+3.5%
90,192
D
69.7%Davis54,674
23.4%Coolidge18,382
6.9%La Follette5,405
+46.3%
78,461
D
47.2%Cox29,241
26.2%Harding16,197
26.6%Debs16,496
+21.1%
61,934
D
70.3%Wilson27,698
25.3%Hughes9,985
4.4%Benson1,739
+44.9%
39,422
D
68.8%Wilson21,233
12.4%Taft3,820
18.8%Roosevelt5,800
+56.4%
30,853
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −9.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−9.3%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+56.4%
1916+44.9%
1920+21.1%
1924+46.3%
1928+3.5%
1932+73.7%
1936+75.7%
1940+57.2%
1944+57.4%
1948+19.3%
1952−11.5%
1956−21.7%
1960−1.2%
1964+23.6%
1968−0.8%
1972−26.8%
1976−1.7%
1980−18.2%
1984−24.8%
1988−14.8%
1992−6.1%
1996−7.3%
2000−18.1%
2004−18.6%
2008−9.6%
2012−13.5%
2016−3.7%
2020−1.6%
2024−9.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in HoustonTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 4,605,530 in 2024.1.2M2.3M3.5M4.6M4.6M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Houston
YearTotal registered
20163,672,668
20183,780,508
20204,150,516
20224,349,408
20244,605,530
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Houston media market anchors the country's most ethnically diverse major metro, where Latino, Asian-American, and Black voters together outnumber non-Hispanic white voters — a demographic tilt that has steadily compressed Republican margins in Harris County since 2016.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 26.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.

A population of 7,791,979, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,767 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
91.1twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale% Asian
San Antonio
Texas
76.9twin score
% White12-yr trendmedian age≠ elasticity
Atlanta
Georgia
75.1twin score
population scale12-yr trend% White≠ % Latino

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Houston

counties20
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Frequently asked questions

How did Houston, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houston, Texas voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,803,366 votes cast, 1,248,751 went Democratic and 1,509,908 went Republican.
When did Houston, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houston, Texas voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Houston, Texas?
Houston, Texas has a population of 7,791,979 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houston, Texas?
Median household income in Houston, Texas is $82,767 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Houston, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Houston, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.